CN101848693B

CN101848693B - Bodyspray assembly

Info

Publication number: CN101848693B
Application number: CN2008801146554A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 迈克尔·R·富塞舌
Original assignee: Kohler Co
Current assignee: Kohler Co
Priority date: 2007-11-01
Filing date: 2008-10-22
Publication date: 2013-11-13
Anticipated expiration: 2028-10-22
Also published as: AU2008319473A1; EP2223676A1; EP2217193B1; EP2217193A1; CN101848693A; ATE535224T1; US20090114739A1; MX2010004810A; RU2010122075A; TW200938182A; KR20100085085A; CA2704305A1; US8360346B2; BRPI0818740A2; EP2226054A1; WO2009058208A1; EP2223676B1

Abstract

A bodyspray assembly (20) is disclosed that provides a pivotable spray head mounted essentially flush with the surrounding enclosure wall. In one embodiment, a special tool (38) is provided to rotate a waterway housing (86), to selectively couple the waterway housing (86) to a source (28) from the front of the assembly. In another embodiment, rotation of a spray face assembly (40) rotates a waterway housing (86), to selectively couple the waterway housing (86) to a source from the front of the assembly (20). The bodyspray assembly (20) provides ball (102) and socket type articulation.

Description

Bodyspray assembly

The cross reference of related application

Nothing.

The research of federal government's patronage or exploitation statement

Nothing.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the shower nozzle assembly for the trunk of water being guided into the people who carries out shower.More specifically, the assembly that the present invention relates to be designed to make the demand in the zone that enters the shower cabinet behind walls during installation and maintenance to reduce.

Background technology

Traditional shower comprises the single shower head that extends near the water source that is positioned at the shower top.This shower head is guided to water downwards with it the user.

More superior shower sometimes also comprises and one or morely along the shower cabinet wall, is assemblied in other more following nozzle assembly.Because rear a kind of nozzle assembly is oriented to directly towards people's trunk, spray water, rather than downwards water is sprayed onto on people's head or shoulder, so this nozzle assembly is called as " Bodyspray ".

Yet, because the people may bump against Bodyspray (bodyspray), so Bodyspray should be outwardly not a lot of from the wall that they assemble.In addition, expect that also such nozzle assembly flushes substantially with the shower cabinet wall in view of ornamental.On the other hand, expectation can be adjusted this nozzle, will spray direction, is optimized to the part of carrying out hydromassage in health by water.

Therefore, my company discloses a kind of Bodyspray in US public announcement of a patent application 2006/0196972, this Bodyspray seems almost also to allow the shower user to adjust the direction of nozzle in the mode of simple, intuitive as furring tile (owing to wall, substantially flushing).Although these parts have many advantageous feature, the structure (thereby reducing costs) of its inner body is simplified in expectation, and the installation and maintenance process of simplifying such product.

Therefore, improved Bodyspray structure need to be arranged.

Summary of the invention

On the one hand, the invention provides a kind of spray thrower assembly that can be assemblied on wall.This spray thrower assembly is configured to receive the water supply (hot water and the cold water that normally mix) from water source and this water supply is injected into and can regulates directed spray.

This spray thrower assembly has: back casing, this back cover physical efficiency adjacent wall wall are joined and are limited inner chamber; Draining (waterway) assembly, this drain assembly is contained in back casing and has displacement hull, and this displacement hull has the entrance that can be couple to water source; The spray face assembly, this spray face assembly is couple to drain assembly removedly; And instrument, this instrument engages this displacement hull while being formed at the place ahead that is positioned at least partly displacement hull, thus when drain assembly was couple to water source, the rotary rowed water assembly tightened up the connection between drain assembly and water source with realization.

In a preferred embodiment, have at least one and radially rise and fall on the radial perimeter of displacement hull, the array of the tooth that for example radially extends on the radial perimeter of displacement hull.Described instrument can have the array of axially extended tooth, makes the tooth of this instrument can be with the tooth of displacement hull intermeshing and rotatably drive the tooth of this displacement hull.

Described spray thrower assembly can be Bodyspray assembly, and here, drain assembly also has: coupling, this coupling extend in described entrance and limit endoporus; And adapter, this adapter has the upstream extremity that is configured to be fitted in described endoporus and can be couple to the downstream at water source.In this embodiment, the rotation of the displacement hull that is undertaken by instrument makes coupling rotate about adapter, helps from positive assembling displacement hull is installed.

This can further carry out by means of instrument, and this instrument has axially extended handle and main body, this main body be suitable for along the circumferential direction surrounding (sealing) but the front pivoting portions of spray thrower assembly.

On the other hand, the invention provides another kind and can be assemblied in spray thrower assembly on wall, this spray thrower assembly is configured to receive from the water supply at water source and water supply is injected into directed spray.This spray thrower assembly has drain assembly, and this drain assembly comprises displacement hull, and this displacement hull has upstream extremity, internal channel and the pivotable ball that can be couple to water source.This spray thrower assembly also has: the front frame lid that can assemble along the front surface of wall; Back casing, this back cover physical efficiency are assemblied in front frame lid back and hold displacement hull; And the spray face assembly, this spray face assembly is assemblied on the pivotable ball pivotly, makes it possible in former frame lid from the inclined position that is in substantially parallel relationship to wall to each other position.

In a preferred embodiment, the spray face assembly has: drain bar, this drain bar are positioned at pivotable ball front and can be threaded connection the pivotable ball; And through channel, this through channel extends through the pivotable ball and then passes drain bar.This pivotable ball is biased by the spring, and has support ring between the pivotable ball and spring, has seal between pivotable ball and drain bar, and by the groove of realizing when the frame lid rotates with respect to back casing, connects and the frame lid is connected to back casing.Can engage the frame lid is connected to back casing by inserting.

Aspect another, the invention provides a kind of spray thrower assembly that can be assemblied on wall, this spray thrower assembly is configured to receive from the water supply at water source and water supply is injected into and can regulates directed spray.The concrete back casing of this spray thrower assembly, this back cover physical efficiency adjacent wall wall are joined and are limited inner chamber.The drain assembly that is contained in back casing comprises displacement hull, and this displacement hull has the entrance that can be couple to water source and at least the first lug boss that extends from this displacement hull.The spray face assembly is couple to removedly drain assembly and is had at least the second lug boss that extends from this spray face assembly.At least the first lug boss and at least the second lug boss engage during being formed at the rotation of spray face assembly, thereby realize the connection between drain assembly and water source is tightened up when drain assembly is couple to water source.

In a preferred embodiment, drain assembly also has: coupling, this coupling extend in described entrance and limit endoporus; And adapter, this adapter has the upstream extremity that is configured to be fitted in this endoporus and can be couple to the downstream at water source.In this embodiment, the rotation of spray face assembly makes coupling rotate about adapter, helps from positive assembling displacement hull is installed.In another preferred embodiment, the first lug boss and the second lug boss comprise during being formed at the spray face assembly rotates the first tablet and the second tablet that engages.

Will be appreciated that thereby these assemblies are by allowing more work to realize having simplified installation and maintenance from the front of assembly.In addition, this makes the spray head of front to tilt with universal substantially motion, keeps simultaneously the cost of the such connection of formation very low.

From the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, these and other advantage of the present invention will become obvious.Only below the preferred embodiments of the present invention., for evaluating full breadth of the present invention, should check claim.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 illustrates the stereogram that is arranged on the Bodyspray assembly of the present invention shower cabinet of observing from right front top;

Fig. 2 be illustrate observe from right front top be couple to water source in order to receive the amplification stereogram of the Bodyspray assembly of the present invention that supplies water;

Fig. 3 is the front view that the Bodyspray assembly of the present invention that passes the assembling of shower cabinet wall mainly is shown;

Fig. 4 is the right view of Bodyspray assembly shown in Figure 3, has another location of spray face shown in broken lines;

Fig. 5 is the decomposition diagram of Bodyspray assembly;

Fig. 6 is the stereogram that the housing parts of the Bodyspray assembly of observing from right front top is shown;

Fig. 7 is the sectional view along the intercepting of the line 7-7 in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is the two-part stereogram that frame lid (framing escutcheon) assembly of the Bodyspray of observing from left anterior-superior part is shown;

Fig. 9 is the right view of the frame cap assemblies of form after assembling;

Figure 10 is the left view of the frame cap assemblies of form after assembling;

Figure 11 is the sectional view along the intercepting of the line 11-11 in Fig. 3;

Figure 12 is and the similar view of Figure 11, but the spray face assembly that is in another orientation is shown, to spray in different directions;

Figure 13 is and the similar view of Figure 11, but how to illustrate can insertion tool so that install;

Figure 14 is the stereogram that the instrument shown in Figure 13 itself of observing from right front top is shown;

But Figure 15 is the decomposition diagram of the Bodyspray assembly of alternative;

Figure 16 is and the similar sectional view of Figure 11, but but the Bodyspray assembly of alternative is shown; And

Figure 17 is and the similar view of Figure 16, but how the rotation that the spray face assembly is shown is convenient to install.

The specific embodiment

At first with reference to Fig. 1, three Bodyspray assemblies 20 are shown to pass through vertical shower cabinet wall 22 installations of shower cabinet 24.Also has the traditional shower head 26 under temperature, volume and pattern that electronic controller 32 carries out are controlled.Alternatively, can control by traditional hand mix valve current and the water temperature of each Bodyspray or shower head.

In front view, the given shape of plate face 120 is not crucial, although be more prone to circle or squared design on aesthetic.In addition, preferably make this structure and shower cabinet surface evenly installation substantially on every side.

Then with reference to figure 2, health injector assembly 20 passes wall 22 via the feed pipe 30 that is connected to the mixing valve (not shown) and is couple to water source 28.And mixing valve is controlled by controller 32.

As shown in figure 11, pipe 30 terminates in screwed pipe joint 36.The part of Bodyspray assembly 20 is couple to joint 36.

Specifically with reference to Fig. 3,4,11 and 12, Bodyspray assembly 20 comprises spray thrower face assembly 40, this spray thrower face assembly 40 with respect to drain assembly 42 about a P universal pivotable substantially.The shower user can be at the radial perimeter 44 annex pressing plate faces 120 of panel 120, and this causes inclination.

Bodyspray assembly 20 has three main sub-components: drain assembly 46, spray thrower face assembly 40 and front frame cap assemblies 48.Also has back casing 50.Back casing 50 is inserted in the wall 22 of shower cabinet by opening, makes the front of its front flange at vertical wall 22, but the major part of its main body is in the vertically back extension of wall.

, with reference to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, can find out in addition, back casing 50 comprises annular flange flange 52, and this annular flange flange 52 is clipped in liner 54 between the vertical wall 22 of annular flange flange 52 and shower cabinet 24.Back casing 50 also limits the inner chamber 56 with inner surface 58.The size in this chamber 56 is suitable for holding drain assembly 46.

Back casing 50 leaks into the leakage barriers of shower cabinet 24 rear sides as anti-sealing.The groove 60 that radially extends that is formed in back casing 50 is located downwards and is used for the water in housing 50 is further guided to shower cabinet 24 inside.

The inner surface 58 of back casing 50 preferably includes three ribs 62, and these three ribs 62 snap in the corresponding slot of frame cap assemblies 48 while being formed at frame cap assemblies 48 with respect to back casing 50 rotation.

Be formed with central opening 64 in the back side 66 of back casing 50, to allow water supply joint 36, extend at least in part in the chamber 56 of back casing 50.Adapter 68 is couple to this joint 36, and finally makes drain assembly 46 and water source 28 fluids be communicated with.

Adapter 68 has endoporus 70, and the upstream extremity of this endoporus 70 has the internal thread 72 that is configured to junction joint 36.The downstream in hole 70 is held flow regulator 74 and O shape ring 76 (shown in Figure 11), enters the current of drain assembly 46 with restriction.The downstream in hole 70 terminates in hex hole 78, makes the hexagon bar (not shown) that matches can be inserted in hex hole 78 and is used for adapter 68 is secured to joint 36.The outer surface 82 of adapter 68 comprises external screw thread 84 near upstream extremity.External screw thread 84 adapter 68 the most at last is couple to drain assembly 46, and this will be described in more detail below.

Utilization is assembled to the back casing 50 of vertical wall 22, the adapter 68 that extends to the screwed pipe joint 36 in chamber 56 and be secured to pipe joint 36, and drain assembly 46, by pre-assembled, then is inserted in chamber 56, thereby is coupled to water source 28 in chamber 56.

Drain assembly 46 comprises guides to water the displacement hull 86 of spray face assembly 40 from adapter 68.Displacement hull 86 comprises internal channel 88, and this internal channel 88 has internal thread 90 at upstream extremity, and at downstream limiting hole seat 92.Displacement hull 86 has the frusto-spherical end 94 adjacent with annular flange flange 96, and this frusto-spherical end 94 is configured to engage the frusto-spherical surface 95 (as shown in figure 13) that matches of back casing 50 when displacement hull 86 is tightened up.

Annular flange flange 96 comprises that at least one rises and falls, a plurality of isolated gear-like tooth 98 that for example from flange 96, radially extends.Tighten up the instrument 38 soldered tooth gear teeth 98 to drive displacement hull 86.

Hole seat 92 comprises labial lamina 100, and the size of this labial lamina 100 is suitable for the pivotable ball 102 in axial restraint internal channel 88.This pivotable ball 102 is used for spray face assembly 40 is couple to drain assembly 46.Pivotable ball 102 comprises upstream face 104 and downstream face 106, and extend in the threaded hole 108 of partial-band between upstream face 104 and downstream face 106.Downstream face 106 comprises groove 110, and it is used for placing seal 112 for example O shape ring or flexible gaskets.

Hole 108 comprises from groove 110 and extends to internal thread 114 only about half of between downstream face 106 and upstream face 104.The remainder in hole 108 limits hexagon chamber 109, and this hexagon chamber 109 is used for engaging hexagon bar (not shown), so that pivotable ball 102 is secured to spray face assembly 40.Pivotable ball 102 is preferably processed by brass, but can for example steel or various plastics are made by any other suitable material.

Then,, about spray face assembly 40, have drain bar 116, this drain bar is discoid plate, has and is arranged to radially launch to be column current divider 118 concentrically ringed a plurality of C shapes, central opening from downstream plate face 120.Various current divider 118 combinations can be used,, for example in addition with reference to Fig. 3, the current divider 118 of inner ring can be comprised.

Drain bar 116 comprises the centre bore 122 with recessed hexagon chamber 124, and this recessed hexagon chamber 124 is configured to catch the hexagonal head 126 of drain bar retainer 128.Chamber 124 and head 126 are any other structure with key alternatively,, so that head 126 is located in chamber 124, make drain bar 116 and drain bar retainer 128 rotate in concert, yet needn't carry out this joint by key.

Drain bar retainer 128 comprises and being preferably formed as running through between two parties passage 129 wherein.This passage 129 makes the internal channel 88 of displacement hull 86 be communicated with the downstream fluid of drain bar 116, but will be secured to pivotable ball 102 by drain bar 116.

Drain bar 116 is mated between drain bar retainer 128 and pivotable ball 102.Seal 130 (for example O shape ring or flexible gaskets) is placed in internal channel 88, and in abutting connection with labial lamina 100.Pivotable ball 102 slips in the internal channel 88 of housing 86, makes the downstream face 106 of pivotable ball 102 be exposed to the downstream of housing 86.

Other seal 112 is placed in groove 110 in the downstream face 106 that is formed at pivotable ball 102.Drain bar 116 mesopores 122 align with the hole 108 in pivotable ball 102.Drain bar retainer 128 is secured in the screwed hole 108 that is formed in pivotable ball 102.In order to be completely fixed drain bar 116, hexagon bar (not shown) is inserted in the hexagon chamber 109 of pivotable ball 102, makes drain bar 116 and drain bar retainer 128 to rotate with respect to pivotable ball 102.The head 126 of drain bar retainer 128 engages the chamber 124 that matches in drain bars 116, makes the rotation of drain bar 116 cause the rotation of drain bar retainer 128.Thereby drain bar 116 is matched housing 86 via drain bar retainer 128.

Pivotable ball 102 flexibly is assemblied in internal channel 88 by helical spring 134.Preferred support ring for plastics 136 with interior ridge 138 is axially aligned with internal channel 88 and is close to pivotable ball 102 and places.Internal channel 88 is axially aligned and put into to spring 134, and spring 134 is in abutting connection with support ring 136 there.Support ring 136 and spring 134 are mated in internal channel 88 by coupling 140.Coupling 140 is connected to adapter 68 with drain assembly 46 and attached spray face assembly 40, thereby is connected to water source 28.

Coupling 140 comprises endoporus 142, and this endoporus 142 has for the internal thread 144 that engages adapter 68.Internal thread 144 extends and ends at the inner groovy 146 that holds inner seal liner 148 from upstream extremity.External screw thread 150 extends to hexagon flange 156 for joining tool (for example spanner) from the outer groove 152 that holds outside seal 154.Be positioned at loading end 158 adjacent springs 134 of coupling 140 downstream, make spring 134 be threaded in the internal thread 90 that is formed in housing 86 along with the external screw thread of coupling 140 and compressed.The coupling 140 of this exemplary embodiment is processed by brass, but as miscellaneous part, can be made by any suitable metal or plastic material according to application requirements.

Spray face assembly 40 also comprises nozzle plate 160 and panel 162.Nozzle plate 160 is secured to drain bar 116 and sets up directed spray.The nozzle plate 160 of this exemplary embodiment is the circular shim that comprises a plurality of nozzles 164 that extend from downstream.Nozzle 164 aligns substantially with the central axis of current divider 118, and the upstream side of nozzle plate 160 comprises a plurality of aligning tablets 166, and described tablet is configured to extend in current divider 118 arrays when nozzle plate 160 engages drain bar 116.

160 upstream side extends annular pearl 167 around periphery from nozzle plate, and is configured to along with its wedging is formed in annular channel 168 in the periphery of drain bar 116 and compression a little.Nozzle plate 160 is preferably by flexible flexible rubber or plastic material is molded forms; But nozzle plate 160 can be made by rigidity plastics or metal material.

As Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 11, after nozzle plate 160 was fixing, the hole 170 that is formed on the downstream face 171 of disk shaped face plate 162 alignd with nozzle 164, and in slip on nozzle plate 160 and slide on drain bar 116.Nozzle 164 preferably extends beyond the downstream of panel 162.Panel 162 has three holes 172 passing annular flange 174.For panel 162 is secured to drain bar 116, align with the threaded pedestal 176 that matches in the annular surface 178 that is formed on drain bar 116 in hole 172.

Securing member 180 (for example dog screw) is inserted in pedestal 176 by hole 172, so that panel 162 is secured to drain bar 116.Panel 162 is preferably made of steel and then be coated with another metal for example nickel or chromium.Panel 162 is made by plastics, coating plastics etc. alternatively.

Pay special attention to, drain assembly 46 and spray face assembly 40 are coupled to water source 28 by means of tightening up instrument 38.Outer surface 175 and the small gap 182 between back casing 50 of spray face assembly 40 combine with the pivotal capability of spray face assembly 40, make and are difficult to, with traditional mode, drain assembly 46 is secured to nozzle 36.Although but gap 182 is narrow and spray face assembly 40 pivotables, instrument 38 (shown in Figure 14) can be used for drain assembly 46 directly is secured to nozzle 36.

Instrument 38 is substantially cup-shaped and comprises and the fluctuating with key of the fluctuating that is formed by displacement hull 86 (for example tooth 98) coupling the tooth 184 of key (for example with).In the exemplary embodiment, the tooth 98 that extends from the flange 96 of housing 86 is engaged by the tooth with key 184 that is formed on instrument 38.

In operation, spray face assembly 40 slides in center cavity 186.Thereby the tooth with key of permission instrument 38 184 matches and engages with the tooth 98 of displacement hull 86.Instrument 38 comprises the handle 39 that protrudes forward from the outer surface 41 of instrument 38, makes the leverage of revolving force can drive drain assembly 46.

Can expect, the fluctuating that is formed in displacement hull 86 can be adopted various structure with the fluctuating that matches that is formed in instrument 38, and all these various structures make it possible to apply revolving force by instrument 38 (for example bolt and hole) on displacement hull 86.Therefore, should not limit the scope the most widely of claim about the described ad hoc structure of this exemplary embodiment (being tooth 98 and the tooth with key 184 that matches).

, with reference to Figure 13, insert by the downstream with adapter 68 in the upstream extremity of coupling 140 especially, make the internal thread 144 of the external screw thread 84 joint couplings 140 of adapter 68, Bodyspray assembly 20 is set to water source 28 fluids and is communicated with.Then, tool using 38 engages displacement hull 86, and about adapter 68 rotation displacement hulls 86, thereby rotating joint 140.

Frame cap assemblies 48 is secured to housing 50, thinks that Bodyspray assembly 20 provides FINAL APPEARANCE.Frame cap assemblies 48 comprises can rotatably join via a series of interlocking surfaces lasso 188 and the sleeve 190 of housing 50 to.Lasso 188 comprises

front

192 and 192 flared fingers 194 of extending from front.Positive 192 also comprise lip 196, and this lip 196 has notch 198, and this notch 198 finally aligns with the groove 60 in back casing 50, makes the water capacity easily discharge back casing 50.

By being alignd with a series of wedges that separate on angle 202 that match on being positioned at sleeve 190 inner surfaces 204 in a series of holes 200 separating on angle that are formed in flange 194, sleeve 190 is clipped on lasso 188.Sleeve 190 also comprises elasticity location tablet 206, this elasticity location tablet 206 is outwards setovered, make elasticity location tablet spring back in the groove 208 that is formed on inner surface 58 through out-of-date with its inner surface along back casing 50 58, with the rotation with sleeve 190, be limited in back casing 50.Sleeve 190 comprises that a series of wedge shapes refer to 210, and described wedge shape refers to 210 slight curvatures when sleeve 190 is inserted in housing 50, thereby helps sleeve 190 and lasso 188 are stabilized in back casing 50.Note, sleeve 190 (and associate member) can become one with lasso 188, makes the feature of the structure of lasso 188 in conjunction with sleeve 190.Sleeve 190 preferably is made of plastics, and therefore can be out of shape a little to engage lasso 188, but sleeve 190 can be made by any suitable material (comprising metal).

With frame cap assemblies 48 be couple to back casing 50 be preferably by be formed on back casing 50 inner surfaces 58 rib 62 (hereinafter partly describing) be formed on sleeve 190 in the interlocking surfaces that matches 212 between inserting (bayonet-style) be connected to realize.In this exemplary embodiment, the rib 62 of back casing 50 comprises rectangular preiection section 214.The interlocking surfaces that matches 212 of sleeve 190 comprises the notch 216 that leads to angled conduit 218.Thereby for frame cap assemblies 48 is secured to back casing 50, the notch 216 of sleeve 190 aligns with the lug boss 214 of back casing 50.

This exemplary embodiment comprises three notches 216 and three lug bosses 214 altogether that equidistantly separate around the periphery of back casing 50 and sleeve 190., with frame cap assemblies 48 clockwise (from the top view of Bodyspray assembly 20) rotation, make rib 62 and the interlocking surfaces 212 that matches engage and mutually bear against, so that the annular flange flange 52 of frame cap assemblies 48 more close these housings.Alternatively, lug boss can be formed on frame cap assemblies 48, and notch is formed in back casing 50.

But the Bodyspray assembly 220 of alternative has been shown in Figure 15-17.But be somebody's turn to do the Bodyspray assembly 220 of alternative at textural and Bodyspray assembly 20 broadly similars, below discuss Main change.

Ancon 222 is solidly connected to assembling bolt (not shown) and is coupled to water source 28.Threaded nozzle 224 is threaded in this ancon 222, makes the part of nozzle 224 protrude from ancon 222.Liner 226 is clipped between the flange 228 of wall 22 and back casing 230.

Back casing 230 comprise a series of on angle separated slope 232, described slope is used for frame lid 234 is couple to back casing 230.Frame lid 234 has around lasso 238 separated flexible platelet 236 on angle of frame lid 234, while making described tablet 236 bear against slope 232 along with them and crooked and 232 rear side recoils to home position on slope, so that frame lid 234 releasably is secured to back casing 230.The adapter 240 that comprises flow regulator 242, O shape ring 244 and seal 245 is threadingly attached on nozzle 224 at upstream extremity 225, is similar to described the first embodiment.

But spray thrower face assembly 246 comprises the drain bar 248 of alternative, and this drain bar 248 has the current divider 250 of three concentric annular, nozzle 252 couplings of three ring-types on itself and adjacent nozzle plate 254.Drain bar retainer 256 extends through the hole 258 in drain bar 248, to catch displacement hull 260 (hereinafter describing).Note, drain bar 248 comprises a pair of pedestal 262, and this a pair of pedestal 262 is used for holding a pair of securing member 264 that panel 266 is secured to drain bar 248.

Drain assembly 268 comprises the displacement hull 260 with internal channel 270, and this internal channel 270 holds pivotable ball 272, seal 274, O shape ring 276, support ring 278 and spring 280 (the best illustrates in Figure 16).The coupling 282 that comprises endoporus 283 has lasso 284, this lasso 284 extend to spring 280 in the heart and comprise O shape ring 286.

Drain bar 248 between drain bar retainer 256 and pivotable ball 272, is similar to above-described such by coupling.Coupling 282 is fixed in remaining part in internal channel 270.

But drain bar 248 and displacement hull 260 provide the structure of alternative that drain assembly 268 is secured to water source 28, and need not to use external tool.

Drain bar 248 comprises lug boss or the tablet 288 (as shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17) that at least one back side from drain bar 248 290 extends back.Can comprise the tablet 288 that extend at a plurality of peripheries from drain bar 248 292 or the back side 290.Tablet 288 can become one with drain bar 248, can be perhaps the optional feature that is couple to drain bar 248.

Displacement hull 260 comprises the lug boss that matches or the tablet 294 that at least one main body from displacement hull 260 296 extends radially outwardly.With drain bar 248 similarly, displacement hull 260 can comprise a plurality of tablets from its extension 294.In addition, tablet 294 can be integrated or be couple to displacement hull 260.

Specifically with reference to Figure 17, the size of the tablet 288 that extends from drain bar 248 is adapted so that: along with drain bar 248 utilizes 272 rotations of pivotable ball, tablet 288 will be touched mutually and engage with the tablet 294 that extends from displacement hull 260.Engaging between the tablet 294 of displacement hull 260 and the tablet 288 of drain bar 248 will make displacement hull 260 and coupling 282 about adapter 240 rotations.Thereby, do not need extra instrument that displacement hull 260 is couple to water source 28, and the direction of spray face assembly 246 is regulated and the round and smooth finishing outward appearance of Bodyspray assembly 220 is all kept.

Drain bar 248 preferably includes single tablet 288, and it engages with the single tablet 294 of displacement hull 260, so the typical rotation of spray face assembly 246 and pivotable can not cause the user that coupling 282 is fluffed with respect to nozzle 224.Yet, for example when the larger driving force of needs spins coupling 282 to adapter 240, can use a plurality of lug bosses.

Above structure makes and removes and repair Bodyspray assembly 20 from front and become an easier job, and it allows assembly surface to remain intact harmless and whole exquisite outward appearance is kept.In addition, can realize reinstalling from front.

Described in detail preferred illustrative embodiment of the present invention.Those of ordinary skills easily expect described preferred illustrative embodiment is carried out multiple change and modification.Therefore, the present invention should not be limited to described exemplary embodiment.

Industrial applicibility

The invention provides the spray thrower assembly that uses in shower cabinet, especially, the more easily installation and maintenance of described spray thrower assembly.

Claims

1. spray thrower assembly that can be assemblied on wall, this spray thrower assembly are configured to receive from the water supply at water source and water supply are injected into directed spray, and described spray thrower assembly comprises:

Back casing, the contiguous described wall of this back cover physical efficiency assembles and limits inner chamber;

Drain assembly, this drain assembly is held by described back casing and has displacement hull, and this displacement hull has the entrance that can be couple to described water source;

The spray face assembly, this spray face assembly is couple to described drain assembly removedly; And

Instrument, this instrument is configured to when described spray face assembly is couple to described drain assembly to engage described displacement hull in the gap that described instrument provides between by the outer surface at the spray face assembly and back casing during at least partly in described spray face assembly the place ahead, if thereby described drain assembly is couple to described water source, described drain assembly can be rotated to realize being threaded between described drain assembly and described water source tightened up.

2., wherein, there is at least one fluctuating in spray thrower assembly according to claim 1 on the radial perimeter of described displacement hull.

3. spray thrower assembly according to claim 2, wherein, there is the array of the tooth that radially extends on the radial perimeter of described displacement hull, described instrument has the array of axially extended tooth, and the tooth of described instrument is configured to intermeshing with the tooth of described displacement hull and is suitable for driving rotatably the tooth of described displacement hull.

4. spray thrower assembly according to claim 1, wherein, described spray thrower assembly is Bodyspray assembly.

5. spray thrower assembly according to claim 1, wherein, described instrument also comprises axially extended handle.

6. spray thrower assembly according to claim 1, wherein, but described instrument has the main body of the front pivoting portions that is suitable for along the circumferential direction surrounding described spray face assembly.

7. spray thrower assembly that can be assemblied on wall, this spray thrower assembly are configured to receive from the water supply at water source and water supply are injected into directed spray, and described spray thrower assembly comprises:

Instrument, this instrument is configured to engage described displacement hull when being positioned at least partly described displacement hull the place ahead,, if thereby described drain assembly is couple to described water source, rotates described drain assembly and with realization, the connection between described drain assembly and described water source is tightened up;

Wherein said drain assembly also comprises:

Coupling, this coupling extend in described entrance and limit endoporus; And

Adapter, this adapter have the downstream that is configured to be fitted in described endoporus and can be couple to the upstream extremity at described water source;

Wherein, cause that by the described displacement hull of described instrument rotation described coupling rotates about described adapter; And

Wherein said coupling is threaded with described displacement hull and described adapter.

8. spray thrower assembly that can be assemblied on wall, this spray thrower assembly are configured to receive from the water supply at water source and water supply are injected into directed spray, and described spray thrower assembly comprises:

Drain assembly, this drain assembly comprises displacement hull, this displacement hull has upstream extremity, internal channel and the pivotable ball that can be couple to described water source;

Front frame lid, this front frame lid can be along the front surface assembling of described wall;

The spray face assembly, this spray face assembly is assemblied on described pivotable ball pivotly, makes it possible to from the inclined position that is in substantially parallel relationship to described wall to each other position; And

Back casing, this back cover physical efficiency are assemblied in described front frame lid back and hold described displacement hull, make when described spray face assembly is in substantially parallel relationship to the position of described wall described spray face assembly in described front frame lid;

Wherein, described pivotable ball partly is arranged in described internal channel pivotly, is used for described spray face assembly from the inclined position that is in substantially parallel relationship to described wall to each other position; And

Wherein, by the groove of realizing when described frame lid rotates with respect to described back casing, connect, described frame lid is connected to described back casing.

9. spray thrower assembly according to claim 8, wherein, described spray face assembly has drain bar, and this drain bar is positioned at described pivotable ball front and can be threaded connection described pivotable ball.

10., wherein, there is the through channel that extends through described pivotable ball and then pass described drain bar in spray thrower assembly according to claim 9.

11. spray thrower assembly according to claim 10, wherein, described pivotable ball is biased by the spring.

12. spray thrower assembly according to claim 11, also be included in the support ring between described pivotable ball and described spring.

13. spray thrower assembly according to claim 12, wherein, also have the seal between described pivotable ball and described drain bar.

14. spray thrower assembly according to claim 8, wherein, engage by inserting, described frame lid is connected to described back casing.

15. the spray thrower assembly that can be assemblied on wall, this spray thrower assembly are configured to receive from the water supply at water source and water supply is injected into directed spray, described spray thrower assembly comprises:

Drain assembly, this drain assembly are held by described back casing and have displacement hull, and this displacement hull has the entrance that can be couple to described water source and at least the first lug boss that extends from this displacement hull; And

Spray face assembly, this spray face assembly are couple to removedly described drain assembly and are had at least the second lug boss that extends from this spray face assembly;

Wherein, described at least the first lug boss and described at least the second lug boss engage during being formed at described spray face assembly rotation, thereby if described drain assembly is coupled to described water source, realize the connection between described drain assembly and described water source is tightened up.

16. spray thrower assembly according to claim 15, wherein, described drain assembly also comprises:

Coupling, this coupling extend in described entrance and limit endoporus; And

Adapter, this adapter have the upstream extremity that is configured to be fitted in described endoporus and can be couple to the downstream at described water source;

Wherein, the rotation of described spray face assembly makes described coupling rotate about described adapter.

17. spray thrower assembly according to claim 15, wherein,

Described at least the first lug boss comprises the first tablet;

And described at least the second lug boss comprises the second tablet;

Wherein, described the first tablet and described the second tablet engage during being formed at described spray face assembly rotation.